New Orleans Pelicans Betting Odds

New Orleans had their first team, the New Orleans Jazz in 1974 but had to relocate the team to Utah. They got their second franchise when the Charlotte Hornets relocated in 2002 but eventually had to create the Pelicans when the Hornets reclaimed their name in 2014. Due to their short history, the Pelicans are relatively new to the minds of gamblers but have been hitting it big in draft lotteries and could be a force in the future.

New Orleans Pelicans Odds Today

Check here for the latest Pelicans game. Included here are the constantly updated scoreboard, opponent and betting lines for both. Confirm the lines with your sportsbook.

New Orleans Pelicans Schedule

Listed here is the Pelicans’ schedule and results along with the odds for you to keep track of how the team does against certain matchups. Also pay attention to their home and away records as well as recent trends like winning streaks or back-to-back games.

New Orleans Pelicans Standings

Check to see where the Pelicans rank among all of their peers. Keep track of the division section as the Pelicans face them the most. Depending how the Pelicans are doing, their motivation will be affected. If they’re not chasing a playoff spot, they may not be driven to win games so betting them might be a riskier proposition.

NBA

#

team

P

W

L

+

-

%

Regular Western Conference Southwest

1

Houston Rockets

29

25

4

3343

3016

0.862

2

San Antonio Spurs

31

21

10

3146

3042

0.677

3

New Orleans Pelicans

31

15

16

3431

3467

0.484

4

Memphis Grizzlies

30

9

21

2911

3037

0.300

5

Dallas Mavericks

31

8

23

3081

3190

0.258

Regular Western Conference

1

Houston Rockets

29

25

4

3343

3016

0.862

2

Golden State Warriors

30

24

6

3504

3179

0.800

3

San Antonio Spurs

31

21

10

3146

3042

0.677

4

Minnesota Timberwolves

31

18

13

3337

3299

0.581

5

Portland Trailblazers

30

16

14

3084

3023

0.533

6

Denver Nuggets

30

16

14

3222

3213

0.533

7

Oklahoma City Thunder

30

15

15

3057

3007

0.500

8

New Orleans Pelicans

31

15

16

3431

3467

0.484

9

Utah Jazz

31

14

17

3189

3125

0.452

10

L.A. Clippers

29

11

18

2996

3074

0.379

11

L.A. Lakers

28

10

18

2985

3068

0.357

12

Phoenix Suns

32

11

21

3404

3631

0.344

13

Sacramento Kings

30

10

20

2887

3156

0.333

14

Memphis Grizzlies

30

9

21

2911

3037

0.300

15

Dallas Mavericks

31

8

23

3081

3190

0.258

Regular Western Conference Pacific

1

Golden State Warriors

30

24

6

3504

3179

0.800

2

L.A. Clippers

29

11

18

2996

3074

0.379

3

L.A. Lakers

28

10

18

2985

3068

0.357

4

Phoenix Suns

32

11

21

3404

3631

0.344

5

Sacramento Kings

30

10

20

2887

3156

0.333

Regular Eastern Conference

1

Boston Celtics

33

26

7

3427

3251

0.788

2

Cleveland Cavaliers

32

23

9

3559

3438

0.719

3

Toronto Raptors

28

20

8

3106

2869

0.714

4

Detroit Pistons

30

17

13

3089

3060

0.567

5

Milwaukee Bucks

29

16

13

3044

3056

0.552

6

Indiana Pacers

31

17

14

3356

3315

0.548

7

Washington Wizards

31

17

14

3273

3197

0.548

8

New York Knicks

30

16

14

3130

3116

0.533

9

Miami Heat

30

15

15

3006

3067

0.500

10

Philadelphia 76ers

30

14

16

3259

3278

0.467

11

Brooklyn Nets

29

11

18

3105

3216

0.379

12

Charlotte Hornets

30

11

19

3126

3170

0.367

13

Orlando Magic

31

11

20

3288

3417

0.355

14

Chicago Bulls

29

9

20

2866

3079

0.310

15

Atlanta Hawks

30

7

23

3101

3256

0.233

Regular Western Conference Northwest

1

Minnesota Timberwolves

31

18

13

3337

3299

0.581

2

Portland Trailblazers

30

16

14

3084

3023

0.533

3

Denver Nuggets

30

16

14

3222

3213

0.533

4

Oklahoma City Thunder

30

15

15

3057

3007

0.500

5

Utah Jazz

31

14

17

3189

3125

0.452

Regular Eastern Conference Central

1

Cleveland Cavaliers

32

23

9

3559

3438

0.719

2

Detroit Pistons

30

17

13

3089

3060

0.567

3

Milwaukee Bucks

29

16

13

3044

3056

0.552

4

Indiana Pacers

31

17

14

3356

3315

0.548

5

Chicago Bulls

29

9

20

2866

3079

0.310

Regular Eastern Conference Southeast

1

Washington Wizards

31

17

14

3273

3197

0.548

2

Miami Heat

30

15

15

3006

3067

0.500

3

Charlotte Hornets

30

11

19

3126

3170

0.367

4

Orlando Magic

31

11

20

3288

3417

0.355

5

Atlanta Hawks

30

7

23

3101

3256

0.233

Regular Eastern Conference Atlantic

1

Boston Celtics

33

26

7

3427

3251

0.788

2

Toronto Raptors

28

20

8

3106

2869

0.714

3

New York Knicks

30

16

14

3130

3116

0.533

4

Philadelphia 76ers

30

14

16

3259

3278

0.467

5

Brooklyn Nets

29

11

18

3105

3216

0.379

New Orleans Pelicans Betting

You can bet on the NBA through many ways but the straight bet on the money line is one you’ll likely make. It’s essentially picking a winner of the game and wagering money based on their line.

Positive lines mean they return more than your initial bet and a negative line means you’ll get less in return. If you’re betting the Pelicans as a -120 that means they are favourites and you need to stake $120 to win $100. The chance of them winning is a bit over 50/50 hence why you need to bet more. On the flipside, if the Pelicans have +120 it means they are underdogs and if you risk $100 you win $120. The risk of them losing is greater than 50/50 hence why you get more for your wager to reflect this.

Once you get the hang of this you may want to try another type of bet. You can look for totals or over/unders. The strategy here is different because you’ll be deciding whether the total score of the game goes over or under the listed number. If the total is listed at 206.5, you choose whether the combined score of both teams go over or under 206.5. Being familiar with the offense and defense of the involved teams is necessary here.

As a new franchise, the Pelicans haven’t had a lot of chances to make an impact on the league and bettors will look at them tentatively until they do. They already have promising stars and will be adding more pieces. The Pelicans are a tough bet for the present but might be a stud in years to come. Otherwise, they can always be a sly underdog bet.